Del Valle - NCKA "Fishin" and "Chillin" 10/12-10/14

Just wish Joel didn't scare that spider with all that Man screaming....

I don't recall this incident ...nor do I want to be reminded of it  Honestly.....why would you want to pick up one of these disgusting things ....I don't get it.....it's not like it looks like a cute little puppy  Ben, I don't understand you....but I do enjoy your company.....SOMETIMES 

Just want to thank Mooch for putting all this up together...Great Job Bro  also nice meeting all you guys...Great food and great Company, I was going to post some picture but I can't figure it out how to do it..


Kiel

I was going to post some picture but I can't figure it out how to do it..


Kiel

Kiel

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?page=26

Scott

Thanks Mooch!  I had a great time with everyone Sat./Sun.   Hopefully, get-togethers like this will be more often.  I am looking forward to the next one. 

pic3= the SHITHOUSE VEIW of camp.....the first day was great, the morning of sunday was not so.(NO PRIZE behind door #2)  i hate toilets that don't flush

Man, I'm glad I never checked that second door. It was a very interesting weekend: miserable weather followed by gorgeous times. It's a good thing nobody waited until Monday to leave. One thing for sure is I'll never walk my stuff to the campsite again, now that I know it's hilly terrain. I was walking with half-steps at work all day today...very worn out after walking 10 miles in 3 days.

Thanks to Janice, Mooch, Frank, and Chuck for bringing extra yaks for me to try out. I admit I did not really ride as much as spend most of my time recovering from walking the trail. I was bummed that my Optio crapped out on me. In drier times, I'll bring my better camera.

Howard

I finally have a chance to check the website.... Another great time time at in the great outdoors with a supurb flock of folks. Food and fishing and chillin' 'fo 'sho! We should do that again soon. Frank, you should ALWAYS bring a guitar, it was great jamming with you, even tho we didnt do it enough...
Spiders are fun. I think we should give the hard fishing reward to Big J 'cause she fished hard all weekend. Second place to Adam. Mooch wins the 100 foot dash to the shore when his pole was going bendo even though he took 5 min to get there... gota get video of that. Mooch got the first 3 or 4 fish of the weekend, you got Mojo Bro! I ended up with a big crappie, a little LMB released, and 4 trout for the smoker.
No pics, my camera drowned...

Looks like a GOOD TIME!  The spiders are cool! Where there many or just one? It's that time of year for them! Never fished Del Valle - hope to do it next year. Tom

Never fished Del Valle - hope to do it next year. Tom

Tom

February to April is usually good. Right across from the launch ramp from 7-8 AM is good time to fish surface flies like royal wulffs or wooly buggers. Let me know if you want to hook up. I wanted to see your stripping basket at BAM but didn't run into you.

Scott

That looks like a great time. Let's do one in the Spring at Sonoma.

Sorry I can't  make it to the party. My wife had family plans that she didn't tell me about. Hopefully I make to the next one. THank for the pics and report.

Look like everybody had great time!!!
sucks that I couldn't make it...  couldn't miss work for camping three weeks in a role.
Next time, I'll definitely try to make it!

Look like everybody had great time!!!
sucks that I couldn't make it...  couldn't miss work for camping three weeks in a role.
Next time, I'll definitely try to make it!

....make sure you bring Ashley 

Hey don't forget to hit me with what I signed up for brudah...2nites/2heads.
 i'll make sure the wife pays to play.  

....and I forgot to mention that it was good to see the Stew and the Savage family drop by for the day!
(Stews' lil girl said,"that's the guy who puts a knife in his mouth")  sweet lil'thing she is. 

 Troy,  thanks for the tender skirt-steak frinite , it was PERFECT! and lited my wet spirits.

most important thing learned during this event were:
 water resistant items do just that!, for about three hours then it's SPONGE TIME.     

Adam - sent you a PM.

Here's my last word on the dry ice use this weekend. Started with 20 pounds on Friday. By the time Sunday afternoon rolled around and all of my can sodas exploded (the beer survived just fine), it was all gone, except for about a pound's worth that I gave to Frank.
I know it degrades a little bit every day, but I suspect the warm car on the warm days accelerated the disappearing act. My beers were to frozen to drink until last night.

Howard